About Nisha
Nisha Ramnath is an artist who grew up outside of Cleveland in a cement suburb. She moved to baltimore to attend the Maryland Institute College of Art (which she loves dearly) and received her degree in Animation. Nisha regularly attends community festivals and baltimore film events at the Creative Alliance and other venues for local film and animation.
She currently (and temporarily) works at the Baltimore Museum of Art as Visitors Services Associate, meaning Nisha can (and will)… more
She currently (and temporarily) works at the Baltimore Museum of Art as Visitors Services Associate, meaning Nisha can (and will)… more
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The Outrageous Foley
In my story, Vino is a man without a theme searching for his music. In contrast, the bartender is stuck in the same rhythm whether he is gregarious, temperamental, or just self-serving. Vinoâ??s theme brings joy into the lives of the flat people; however, as quickly as he came he leaves. He takes his theme with him, but is still looking for a new one.
The creation of Vino has allowed me to explore my own feelings of ostracism. Vino functions as a surrogate self who I have endowed with an innate confidence in expressing his creativity- that our world strips from humans every second they spend alive. He answers to no one and does not think about the repercussions of his actions, living experience to experience. To him, knowing he is not a drunk or a bum is enough to live his life the way he wants and shed the judgments of on lookers.
I have created a world with a different look and feel that is a reflection of our own and upon completing my thesis I have a sense of accomplishment. When I watch my thesis I see an idealistic tale about the misunderstanding and exploitation of the artist, which ends in the artist rejection of the job offered to him. Standing at the core of my thesis is the idea of being othered in a nonracial, gender, or social class discrimitory way. Just being othered because you are you. And I find myself asking the questions: Is it safe to be yourself? And if everyone was himself or herself what would the world be like?
By completing my thesis I have only found more questions.
This animation premiered at the Maryland Institute College of Art at the 2010 Animation Senior Screening and showcase on May 14, 2010.
The creation of Vino has allowed me to explore my own feelings of ostracism. Vino functions as a surrogate self who I have endowed with an innate confidence in expressing his creativity- that our world strips from humans every second they spend alive. He answers to no one and does not think about the repercussions of his actions, living experience to experience. To him, knowing he is not a drunk or a bum is enough to live his life the way he wants and shed the judgments of on lookers.
I have created a world with a different look and feel that is a reflection of our own and upon completing my thesis I have a sense of accomplishment. When I watch my thesis I see an idealistic tale about the misunderstanding and exploitation of the artist, which ends in the artist rejection of the job offered to him. Standing at the core of my thesis is the idea of being othered in a nonracial, gender, or social class discrimitory way. Just being othered because you are you. And I find myself asking the questions: Is it safe to be yourself? And if everyone was himself or herself what would the world be like?
By completing my thesis I have only found more questions.
This animation premiered at the Maryland Institute College of Art at the 2010 Animation Senior Screening and showcase on May 14, 2010.
Portrait of Artist's Room-mate series
This series is comprised of portraits of other artists I have lived with and could be self-portraits, but instead are drawn by an exterior artist.
The first piece was concieved with the intension to be a play off of the historic tradition of a "master artist" who paint a self-portrait of themself to chronical their own life with in their body of work. It was important to me to make it in the tight realistic style that my room mate, who is a painter, would have drawn herself in.
The second portait deals with the idea of having lost contact with friends in the past and making a sarcastic jest at how to keep your friends so they won't leave.
The third drawing is about decision. There was a moment when my room mate turned to me and said she just didn't know what to do about him and turned her face back towards the window causing her to be looking away from the photo of him that is on her headboard.
The first piece was concieved with the intension to be a play off of the historic tradition of a "master artist" who paint a self-portrait of themself to chronical their own life with in their body of work. It was important to me to make it in the tight realistic style that my room mate, who is a painter, would have drawn herself in.
The second portait deals with the idea of having lost contact with friends in the past and making a sarcastic jest at how to keep your friends so they won't leave.
The third drawing is about decision. There was a moment when my room mate turned to me and said she just didn't know what to do about him and turned her face back towards the window causing her to be looking away from the photo of him that is on her headboard.
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kojidigital print on kona cotton 25" x 20"
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Conventions detailAnother group, a larger group, more spread out.
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Carolyn StudyChalk Pastel on Selennier Sanded Paper. 25 x 25 inch.
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Portrait of Artist's Room-mate IIIThis third drawing is about decision. There was a moment when my room mate turned to me and said she just didn't know what to do about him and turned her face back towards the window causing her to be looking away from the photo of him that is on her headboard. Chalk Pastel on Sanded Selennier Paper. 30 x 22 inch
NishaKnitability
Catalogue of freeform knitted stuffed animals
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Carrotine BrotherThis cuddly knittable was sold (to a very lucky owner) at the MICA 2009 Art Market.
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Albee and AlbinaAs a symbol of rarity, fragility, and love these penguins were exhibited in the traveling exhibition Art 4 Hope. At the conclusion of the show they were donated to the Johns Hopkins Home for terminally ill children. As the artist i specifically resquested they be part of the toy chest as oppsed being displayed as sculpture.
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FernandoI am an only child, however I have two friends that are like my sisters. The older one, I always joke, is like a horse because of her hard working nature and ability to perserve. The younger one, well I wasn't really sure what animal suited her, but thinking that she was a different kind of horse I came to conclusion of a giraffe (named after the ABBA song).
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Moo CowA good friend of mine told me a story that when he was very young he owned a cow that moo-ed when it was tipped. He loved it very much and tipped it until the moo-er broke. After twenty years he now has a moo cow again.